Wassmo, Herbjørg
1942 -

Herbjørg Wassmo is one of Norway's most popular authors. She was born in Myre in northern Norway. She inherited her joy of ...

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Sachs, Nelly
1891 - 1970

The poet and playwright Leonie (Nelly) Sachs grew up in a Jewish family in Berlin. Her father was a wealthy manufacturer...

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Nin, Anaïs
1903 - 1977

Anaïs Nin was an American author born and raised in Paris, Barcelona and New York. Her mother was a soprano of ...

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Huxley, Aldous
1894 - 1963

The British novelist, essayist, short story writer and critic Aldous Huxley was born in Godalming in Surrey. He belonged to...

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